Including People with Disabilities - Public Health Competencies
April 20, 2016
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People with disabilities make up almost 20% of the adult U.S. population, however most public health training programs do not include curricula addressing the health of people with disabilities and methods for including them in core public health efforts. This population has a higher incidence of chronic conditions and experience significant health disparities. AUCD's public health team is leading a capacity building project to assist the current public health workforce in learning more about people with disabilities and how to partner with them to address these health disparities.
The Including People with Disabilities Public Health Competencies have been developed by a national committee comprised of disability and public health experts for the current public health workforce. The Competencies address foundational knowledge about people with disabilities, health disparities, health promotion, and strategies on how to include people with disabilities in public health planning efforts.
The project is funded through a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD), Disability and Health Program and the CDC, Office of State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Services (OSTLTS).
On March 2, 2016 the AUCD public health team began a public comment period to help with the continuous development of the Including People with Disabilities Public Health Competencies. Members of the public health workforce are invited to comment and make recommendations on the Competencies until April 4th 2016.
Participation is available through the following ways:
Online Feedback Assessments
Short assessment (5-10 minutes)
If you have 5-10 minutes please take this short assessment. To thank you for your time, you may enter into a drawing for a $50 Amazon gift card.
In-depth assessment (45-60 minutes)
If you have time to read the full Including People with Disabilities Public Health Competencies document and have 45-60 minutes, please participate in this longer in-depth assessment. To thank you for your time, you may enter into a drawing for one of two $100 Amazon gift cards.
If you would like more information on his project please contact Shannon Haworth, Public Health Program Manager, AUCD or Adriane Griffen, Director of Public Health, AUCD.
Links:
Short assessment: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/competencies_short
In-depth assessment: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/competencies_indepth
Competencies web page- www.aucd.org/competencies
Document v. 1.8 - http://www.aucd.org/docs/Competencies%20Draft_VERSION%201.8_updated%203.3.16.pdf
Invitation to review and comment: http://www.aucd.org/template/news.cfm?news_id=11791&id=17
